January 22nd 2015 CET
Hello people! We are back for more high-octane, low-torque, medium-sized comedy to blow away your mind-socks. Returning to the venerable Wheatsheaf in central London, we are on every Thursday from Jan 29th to April 2nd. For ticket details and options, go to grandtheftimpro.com/tickets The core cast remains: Phil Whelans (just finished his second season writing and starring in My First Planet on BBC Radio 4; and runs the hilarious Pushstarter site for crackpot ideas) Dylan Emery (about to tour in Mu ...Continue Reading
December 15th 2014 CET
The last show of the season is this Thursday and will feature the brilliant Lee 'Spirit of Christmas' Simpson; and Briony 'Chuckle Elf' Redman. They will join GTI regulars Phil 'Joy to the World' Whelans and Dylan 'Funny Donkey' Emery. When: 18th December 8:30pm Where: Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, W1T 1JB. Tickets: Go to grandtheftimpro.com/tickets to buy online for £5.50; or buy on the door for £7. Lee Simpson - Lee is quite simply a brilliant improviser. He's an impr ...Continue Reading
December 9th 2014 CET
This Thursday we will be joined by two of the shining lights of the improv world: Jo Morpurgo, fresh from the sell-out success of his one-man show; and the supreme stylings of sketch-writer and improviser Briony Redman. They will be joining GTI regulars Dylan Emery and Phil Whelans. When: Thursday 11th December 2014 at 8:30pm Where: Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place W1T 1JB - near Tottenham Court Road tube Tickets: Online for £5.50 or just show up on the door for £7. Joseph Morpurgo ...Continue Reading
November 23rd 2014 CET
Through a series of carefully planned accidents, every single member of cast at this Thursday's Grand Theft Impro (tickets here) will be a member of the celebrated Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. The Showstoppers have had several West End runs, they've sold out Edinburgh seven years in a row and even had their own BBC Radio 4 series, so the show will be packed with quality improvisers, including Ruth Bratt, Phil Pellew and Justin Brett. When: Thursday 27th November 2014 at 8:30pm Where: Upstairs at The Whea ...Continue Reading
November 17th 2014 CET
This Thursday 20th Nov Dylan Emery and Phil Whelans will be joined by the legendary Derek Flores and the mythological Paul Foxcroft... Derek Flores is a true improv veteran, coming out of Keith Johnstone's Loose Moose Theatre, Second City Toronto mainstage and a career of international touring and teaching. Paul Foxcroft's main skill is making up very funny things on stage in front of audiences. Both will be there on Thursday. This Thursday, 20th Nov 2014 at 8.30pm at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathb ...Continue Reading
November 11th 2014 CET
This Thursday... Nov. 13 2014 8.30pm at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JB. (Tottenham Court Road tube) Click here for tickets GTI's Charlotte Gittins and Phil Whelans welcome two splendid guests... Ruth Bratt - Star of The Showstoppers, Ricky Gervais's Derek, Fast and Loose, Mongrels and her own BBC Radio series, Well Done You (as one half of Trodd en Bratt.) (Curiously the same half as Lucy Trodd.)(The other half is empty for if they need it for something.) David Reed - One ...Continue Reading
October 22nd 2014 CET
Join GTI's Charlotte Gittins and Phil Whelans with two marvellous guests - Niall Ashdown and Paul Rogan! Thursday Oct 23, 2014, 8.30pm at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JB (Tottenham Court Road tube) Click here for tickets Niall Ashdown has improvised on telly in Whose Line is it Anyway and Lifegame. He is a member of Improbable and Impropera and guests regularly with The Comedy Store Players and with Phill Jupitus's and Stephen Frost's teams. He’s acted in theatre shows recently for T ...Continue Reading
October 21st 2014 CET
This Thursday...Oct. 23 2014 8.30pm Click here for tickets The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JB. (Tottenham Court Road tube) Join GTI's Charlotte Gittins and Phil Whelans with two marvellous guests Niall Ashdown has improvised on telly in Whose Line is it Anyway and Lifegame. He is a member of Improbable and Impropera and guests regularly with The Comedy Store Players and with Phill Jupitus's and Stephen Frost's teams. He’s acted in theatre shows recently for Told by an I ...Continue Reading
October 8th 2014 CET
That's right. This week sees a barely conceivably massive TWO opportunities to see GTI. Thursday 9th Oct 2014 at 8.30pm The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JB (Tottenham Court Road tube) GTI regulars Charlotte Gittins and Phil Whelans will be joined by... Lee Simpson - Lee is many people's favourite improviser - including many who are themselves extremely good at impro. Comedy Store Player for 25 years, member of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums, founder member of Improbable Theatre; Lee is ...Continue Reading
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